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The Age of the Medici

Original title: L'età di Cosimo de Medici
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1972– 1972–
  • 4h 15m
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7.1/10
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L'età di Cosimo de Medici (1972)
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This is a lengthy exposition of the social and political history of renaissance Florentine history, told through dramatised conversations between the main participants, particularly Cosimo d... Read allThis is a lengthy exposition of the social and political history of renaissance Florentine history, told through dramatised conversations between the main participants, particularly Cosimo de Medici and Brunelleschi. Among its themes are commerce and banking, artistic and scienti... Read allThis is a lengthy exposition of the social and political history of renaissance Florentine history, told through dramatised conversations between the main participants, particularly Cosimo de Medici and Brunelleschi. Among its themes are commerce and banking, artistic and scientific advances such as perspective and early automation of manufacturing processes, politica... Read all
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  • Stars
    • Marcello Di Falco
    • Virgilio Gazzolo
    • Adriano Amidei Migliano
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    • Marcello Di Falco
    • Virgilio Gazzolo
    • Adriano Amidei Migliano
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    • 12Critic reviews
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    Marcello Di Falco
    • Cosimo de' Medicias Cosimo de' Medici
    3 episodes3 eps • 1972–1973
    Virgilio Gazzolo
    • Leon Battista Albertias Leon Battista Alberti
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Adriano Amidei Migliano
    • Carlo degli Albertias Carlo degli Alberti
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Michel Bardinet
    • Ciriaco d'Arpasoas Ciriaco d'Arpaso
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Roberto Bisacco
    Roberto Bisacco
    • Niccolò Di Cocco Donatias Niccolò Di Cocco Donati
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Roberto Bruni
    • Cardinale Vitelleschias Cardinale Vitelleschi
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Tom Felleghy
    • Rinaldo degli Albizzias Rinaldo degli Albizzi
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    Ugo Cardea
    • Niccolò Cusanoas Niccolò Cusano
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Bruno Cattaneo
    • Toscanellias Toscanelli
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Valentino Macchi
    • Ubertino de' Bardias Ubertino de' Bardi
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    Maurizio Manetti2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    Giuliano Esperati
    • Nuovo gonfaloniereas Nuovo gonfaloniere
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Goffredo Matassi
    • Bernardo Guadagni, gonfaloniere di Firenzeas Bernardo Guadagni, gonfaloniere di Firenze
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    Giacinto Ferro2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Sergio Nicolai
    • Francesco Sederinias Francesco Sederini
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    Piero Gerlini
    • Poggio Bracciolinias Poggio Bracciolini
    2 episodes2 eps • 1973
    Sergio Serafini
    • Lorenzoas Lorenzo
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
    John Stacy
    John Stacy
    • Ilarione de' Bardias Ilarione de' Bardi
    2 episodes2 eps • 1972–1973
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    This is a lengthy exposition of the social and political history of renaissance Florentine history, told through dramatised conversations between the main participants, particularly Cosimo de Medici and Brunelleschi. Among its themes are commerce and banking, artistic and scientific advances such as perspective and early automation of manufacturing processes, political processes such as taxation and voting and conflict.
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    • florentine
    • tv mini series
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      Debut of Fred Ward.
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      Featured in Roberto Rossellini: Il mestiere di uomo (1997)

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    A History Text, Indeed
    An earlier (the sole, in fact) reviewer of this series suggested that one should approach this 3-part series as an illustrated text rather than a film. S/He was so right! I would speculate that most people should pass on buying this set. Yes, Rosellini's costumes and sets are wonderful. Nearly every frame would make a frame-able painting. And the the daily life details -- the wet horse-dung in the streets, the general filthy conditions of the period, the exquisite artisan-ship of garments for the wealthy -- are sublime.

    But this series is filled wall-to-wall with dense, rapid dialog in Italian. It's nearly impossible to follow with English subtitles. And the characters just start to blend into a smear by the end of the first episode. There is virtually nothing to break the series out of its yak-yak-yak drone, historically significant though it may be.

    I think even Italians will have a great challenge to remain conscious for this series.
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    • Dec 26, 2014

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    • Release date
      • May 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Age of Cosimo de Medici
    • Production company
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
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      4 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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